Differences Between Boyfriends and Girlfriends, Brought to You by Google

Have you ever typed a query into Google and noticed that suggested search items appear in a drop down menu? Writer and researcher Dan Ariely did and he decided to conduct a little experiment

Ariely pens the blog Predictably Irrational. When he noticed Google’s helpful recommended searches, he wondered how these results varied between women and men.

He found that searches starting with “how can I get my boyfriend to ” are pretty different from those beginning with “how can I get my girlfriend to ” While the first suggested search for the girls is “how can I get my boyfriend to propose,” the recommended search that pops up for the boys is “how can I get my girlfriend to give me head.” Surprising, I know. You’ll have to pop over to Ariely's blog for the hilarious screen shots from his experiment.

UPDATE: Here are the results of Ariely’s experiment. So telling, right?

Are you surprised that guys and gals search for such different things? Have you ever stumbled upon a guy’s uncleared search history? Have you ever walked in on a guy looking at something questionable online? Has a guy ever caught you doing the same? What sorts of things do you most often Google? Travel deals? Hot guys? Career advice?